The next morning when Jade woke up rain was pounding on the windows and the
ship was rocking violently against the water. Stretching, she noticed Jack
was in the room.
"What's going on?" Jade yawned. The wind was howling loudly outside.
"We've anchored the Pearl for now behind a rocky island and we've bored up
the top. It's just too dangerous to be up there. The crew are sleeping and
cleaning."
He was writing in a logbook at his desk as he spoke.
"What island are we at?"
"Saba Island."
"And Over there are the St. Eustatius islands?" Jade pointed to another
island in rowing distance of the ship.
Jack mumbled a 'yeah' without looking up from his log. He called for Gibbs
and then left the room.
Jade moved quickly. She slipped on her shoes, and threw light dress over
her dressing gown. Jade grabbed Jack's compass that was on his desk and ran
out of the room. She had to slow down in hallway, the ship was rocking
violently and she almost lost her balance. Jade struggled to push open the
small door and it smacked shut behind her. Soaked, she moved her hair out
of her face and held onto the railing as she made her way to the nearest
rowboat. Thunder was roaring in her ears and she squinted to see threw the
dark rain.
Jade quickly lowered the boat into the water and started to climb down the
side of the Pearl.
She jumped into the swaying boat and smiled. She was going to get away from
them.
Just as she started to row lightening lit up the sky and for a second, Jade
saw Jack Sparrow looking at her from the top of the ship.
Was he going to come after her?
Jack stood and looked down at Jade, soaked to the bone, starting to row away. So she really hated being with him that much? Jack felt a pang of disappointment in his side. This might be that last time you get to see her. Jack dived off the side of the ship and into the hurling water.
Jade saw Jack dive and started rowing faster, only she wasn't getting far. Just as Jack's hand reached out to grab the side of the lifeboat, it tipped from a large wave, sending Jade into the icy waters. Jade held her breath, tumbling in the black water, hands fraying for something to hold onto. She kicked the water with all her might and gasped for air at the surface, only to go down a second later.
Jack saw Jade's head above the water for a moment, and then she went down again. He was holding onto the rowboat, but he let go after seeing her come up and down for the third time and went under to find Jade. He felt her foot on his face, and he quickly grabbed her around the waist and pushed his way through the waves to get to the surface.
Jade tried to gulp in air, but it was raining and she couldn't breath. Jack was holding onto her, swimming back to the Pearl. Jade closed her eyes and let herself be carried back onto the ship. Jack put her in his quarters and locked the door.
Jack stood and looked down at Jade, soaked to the bone, starting to row away. So she really hated being with him that much? Jack felt a pang of disappointment in his side. This might be that last time you get to see her. Jack dived off the side of the ship and into the hurling water.
Jade saw Jack dive and started rowing faster, only she wasn't getting far. Just as Jack's hand reached out to grab the side of the lifeboat, it tipped from a large wave, sending Jade into the icy waters. Jade held her breath, tumbling in the black water, hands fraying for something to hold onto. She kicked the water with all her might and gasped for air at the surface, only to go down a second later.
Jack saw Jade's head above the water for a moment, and then she went down again. He was holding onto the rowboat, but he let go after seeing her come up and down for the third time and went under to find Jade. He felt her foot on his face, and he quickly grabbed her around the waist and pushed his way through the waves to get to the surface.
Jade tried to gulp in air, but it was raining and she couldn't breath. Jack was holding onto her, swimming back to the Pearl. Jade closed her eyes and let herself be carried back onto the ship. Jack put her in his quarters and locked the door.
